Updates
News, Articles, and Campus Notices
| Title | Description | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Some do's and don'ts for drinking during a crisis |
Hokie Wellness shares insight and guidance on healthy alcohol use during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
Date:
04/10/2020
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| Virginia Cooperative Extension expert offers tips for safely buying take-out food and packages during COVID-19 |
The reliance on take-out and food delivery has increased because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and, while the food supply is safe, there are ways to emphasize food safety from these sources. |
Date:
04/10/2020
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| A student’s perspective |
Nina Tarr, whose parents live in Italy, is finishing her junior year in her apartment in Blacksburg. "We’re all Hokies—and we’re all in this together." |
Date:
04/09/2020
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| Commencement plans, summer activities among topics discussed at virtual town hall |
During the hourlong event, which was streamed live, President Tim Sands and university leaders discussed Virginia Tech's response to the COVID-19 outbreak. |
Date:
04/09/2020
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| Virginia Tech history class connects 1918 flu outbreak to COVID-19 pandemic |
Students in a Topics in the History of Data in Social Context course will collaborate with the National Library of Medicine on a virtual symposium to present their research. |
Date:
04/09/2020
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Statements
| Title | Description | Info |
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| A message from Frank Shushok, interim vice president for Student Affairs |
It’s in times like these past few days that the honor of being a Hokie feels especially amplified. With uncertainty and anxiety coming from every direction, the spirit of generosity from our students and their families has been humbling. |
Date:
03/13/2020
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| University extends spring break, moves classes online, and more in response to COVID-19 |
In consultation with our partners in the Virginia Department of Health, we are adopting a range of principle-based actions, effective immediately. We are confident that these actions will lower the risk to our communities. |
Date:
03/11/2020
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| COVID-19 update: A message from Vice President for Human Resources Bryan Garey |
At present, all university locations are open. Should COVID-19 affect any future campus operations, Human Resources is exploring options to support our employees including leave, alternative work locations, and flexible schedules. |
Date:
03/10/2020
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| A message from Executive Vice President and Provost Cyril Clarke |
In this message, Provost Clarke encourages faculty to become familiar with strategies to continue teaching through disruptions and to plan for the possibility that students and faculty may not be able to meet for course sessions in person. |
Date:
03/10/2020
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| Fralin Biomedical Research Institute postpones public events in March |
Date:
03/09/2020
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